Indeed analysed job searches in the first nine months of 2015 from people in the EU15’s members Britain, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.

It is not known how many searches eventually led to actual applications, offers or moves. The UK also had stronger than average interest from non-European countries including America, India and Australia.

The report suggested British workers’ reluctance to move abroad in return was linked to our relatively healthy jobs market.